While the main series games dealt with Pokémon that were exclusive to different versions of the game, Pokémon GO changes things up a bit as there's only one version of the game. Instead of Pokémon being exclusive to a version, or even to a save file, there are some Pokémon that are exclusive only to certain areas of the world.

As trading is currently not available the only way to get these Pokémon is to travel the world. However, it is possible for special Sponsored PokéStops and other events to shift the Region Exclusive Pokémon on a temporary basis.